A few days ago, John and I were talking at work about all the gas price craziness.
I came up with, I think, a really awesome idea!
What if you could buy gift cards for gas? Not just normal gift cards, but what if, instead of buying $25 worth of gas, you could buy X-number of gallons? So say, today I purchase 10 gallons at $2.98 a gallon. Next week, price spikes again, but I’ve already paid for 10 gallons!
I really wish companies would consider this. I don’t think it would cause gas companies much of a loss, I mean, they could just do like normal retailers and jack up the price when we’re most likely to buy. Like at tax time, ’cause of course people would pay for a bunch of gas with their return!
I really don’t think it would be a hard thing to work out either.
November 25th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
When all of this gas mumbo-jumbo started… I actually heard that a few midwestern gas stations were doing something like this. But I think they had some ridiculous minimum amount you had to buy first…
But you’re right… it would be a good idea. I’d totally use it if anyone near me started doing it.
November 25th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I figured someone had had the idea somewhere! Not surprising that they put a steep price on it.
November 25th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
I can picture that!
“What are you gonna do when you get your tax refund?”
“Fill up the car. All the way to the top!”
November 25th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
I think it would really help people out if they’re budgeting as well! Most people know about how many gallons they go through every month. You could just buy that many gallons at the beginning of the month and not have to worry about it anymore.
The more I think about it, the more I really wish they’d do it.